Charges filed against man shot by Berkeley police; suspect also held after Tesla protest

Charges filed against man shot by Berkeley police; suspect also held after Tesla protest

BERKELEY — An armed man shot April 13 by police responding to a domestic violence incident is the same person arrested last month after activating a stun gun during a protest at a Tesla dealership, according to authorities and court records. The suspect, Ricardo Gonzalez Ruiz, 33, who was booked at Santa Rita Jail on Tuesday after a lengthy hospital stay, was charged April 18 with 17 felony counts resulting from the April 13 confrontation. They …

Man shot by Berkeley police identified as Trump fan who used stun-gun at Tesla protest

Police say they shot Ricardo Ruiz, who also goes by Rick Fuze, during an armed standoff at a Berkeley apartment building while responding to a report of domestic violence on April 13.

Man shot by Berkeley police had made waves 'trolling' protests

A man who threatened to shoot police during a DV investigation April 13 has been charged with 17 felonies, according to police and court papers.